Author: Charley Rose

The contractor has submitted paperwork formally requesting to extend the completion date from 8/2 to 11/29.  The final paving is scheduled to begin on 9/20 and will take 5-7 workdays to complete.  This will be followed by the line painting, slotted pavement markers and the remaining signage.  Sometime in October we’ll do a final walkthrough. …

Saturday,​ ​September​ ​11,​ ​2021,​ ​at​ ​6pm​ ​(Raindate​ ​September​ ​12​ ​at​ ​same​ ​time) North​ ​Cemetery,​ ​on​ ​Cold​ ​Street​ (​near​ ​the​ ​intersection​ ​with​ ​Rte​ ​112​ ​in​ ​Worthington.​) ​Free​ ​admission.​  ​Our​ ​electromagnetic​ ​field​ ​detectors​ ​indicate​ ​that​ ​some​ ​erstwhile​ ​resting​ ​souls​ ​plan​ ​to​ ​mingle​ ​with​​​ ​the​ ​public.​ ​ On the guest list are Samuel Buffington (humbled, a reprise), Betsey Gove Ward (paragon), Arunah Bartlett (ingenious Yankee), Amanda Higgins Tower (clothes-making whiz), Flora B. Stevens (independent gal), and Perley Skelton (proud prizewinning farmer). We look forward to entertaining them The​ ​ghosts​ ​will​ ​not​ ​provide​ ​illumination,​ ​so​ ​bring​ ​a​ ​flashlight. The Worthington Historical Society

Dear R.H. Conwell Families, This week I spent time visiting all the classrooms!  And, it was wonderful to welcome our preschoolers back to school on Thursday!  For so many of the preschoolers attending school is a new experience!   During my visits to the classrooms, there are rich conversations happening about the district’s KORR values, and …

Effective September 1-October 15, 2021, the Worthington Cultural Council is accepting applications from organizations, schools and individuals for grants that support cultural activities in the community in 2022. We place a special emphasis on projects that serve school-age children and the elderly, and are seeking to expand the types of projects funded to include more …

Dear R.H. Conwell Families, Welcome back to school!  We have had an awesome start to the school year!  There is so much excitement and energy in our building.  Classroom teachers spent time listening to the students’ summer adventures and establishing routines and classroom expectations.  Again, it’s so nice to have everyone back to school.   Yesterday, …

During this past month there have been eight (8) cases of COVID-19 reported in Worthington, including a cluster of 5 in one family. Four of the cases have been in children, three in unvaccinated adults, and one breakthrough case in a previously vaccinated individual. The delta variant of COVID-19 is highly contagious and getting vaccinations, wearing face coverings, getting tested …

The following temporary requirements have been promulgated by the Worthington Board of Health at public meetings on August 7 and 14, 2021.  They will be reviewed regularly and rescinded should conditions warrant. The following health threats associated with the COVID-19 virus currently exist: •         there has been a continuing surge in COVID-19 infections in Massachusetts …

Dear R.H. Conwell Families, I hope your summer has included fun outdoor adventures with a dose of sunshine!  My family was able to get away at the end of June, and we enjoyed some quality time with Owen and Tatum.  It was really nice for all of us to hit the reset button after such …